The National Transportation Training Resource (NTTR) is growing, expanding, and evolving a database of transportation-related learning resources: growing in the number of resources being added; expanding in the variety of organizations that are submitting resources, and evolving in the range of transportation disciplines being addressed.

The NTTR contains information, or metadata, about resources. An example of such metadata is a description of the resource itself; the name of the resource contact, developer, or instructor; or the resource’s position within a competency, among other metadata. Training managers can use this information to identify course developers, obtain timesaving guidance and input into their own course developments, and learn about the factors that led to successful course rollouts in other states. Transportation professionals in agencies can use the NTTR to identify resources that can improve their skills within a transportation discipline, or within a competency.

Currently the majority of the resources in the NTTR cover topics in highway safety, maintenance, construction, materials, operations, management, and general skills, although plans are under way to add resources that pertain to transit, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and commercial vehicle operations. Additionally, many resources in the NTTR are mapped to one or both of two popular competencies: the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) and the Transportation Operations Framework. Other competencies are being considered for inclusion and the NTTRs underlying database structure allows for such additions without the need for substantial programming modifications.

For more information about the NTTR, or to discuss adding your competency to the NTTR, contact either:

Ben Gribbon, Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Benjamin.Gribbon@dot.gov
202-366-1809

Gerry Flood, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
U.S. Department of Transportation
Gerry.Flood@dot.gov
617-494-3848